Alavés come into this match 6th in the table with 11 points, while Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 8 points. Alavés hold the better goal difference of the two (5). Over their last five matches, Alavés picked up 2 wins (D-L-L-W-W), compared to 2 for Rayo Vallecano (D-W-L-W-L).